Cultural Identity In The First Half Of The Nineteenth Century

How did Americans create their own cultural identity in the first half of the nineteenth century? In the early nineteenth century Americans created their own cultural identity by, forging their own paths. While many Americans still adhered to their homeland customs and religions, they were free to seek out their own beliefs. No longer dependent on the British crown, Americans were becoming a force to be reckoned with. Advances in technology gave way to making travel and shipping faster. Migrating westward opened many other opportunities, in land and striking it rich. Not to mention bringing women into factories and assembly lines.
The boom of westward migration was started with hopes of new lands and cities that gave hopes for economic